文秘英语 Restaurant Reservations 饭店预约

    Key Sentences（重点句子）
    60．I'd like to book a table for two for this weekend, March 28th.
    我想预订一张两人桌，时间是3月28日，本周末。
    61．What time do you like your table?
    您想什么时候用餐？
    62．I'll reserve a table for two at 7∶30 p. m.
    我给您留一张晚上7点30分的两人桌。
    63．What is it going to be, Chinese food or Western food?
    是要中餐还是西餐？
    64．May I have your name please, Miss?
    小姐，请问您贵姓？
    65．Please book it under the name of Mr. Wilson.
    请以威尔逊先生的名义预订。
    66．Is there any chance of a table by the window?
    能否订一张靠窗户的桌子呢？
    67．Since we have received many bookings, I can't guarantee anything.
    因为我们已经有不少的订单了，为此我不能向您保证。
    68．Please be assured¹ that we'll try our best.
    请放心，我们会尽力安排的。
    69．I appreciate it if it could be arranged.
    如果您们能作出安排，我将不胜感激。
    70．We'll keep the table for you until 7∶20.
    我们将把餐桌为您保留到7点20分。
    71．You know it's always busy at the weekend.
    您知道周末顾客总是很多。
    72．We'd like to hold a farewell dinner for some friends我们想为几位朋友举行一个告别宴会。
    73．Anything special on the menu?
    要什么特别的菜吗？
    74．As for other dishes, I'll leave the choice to you if you don't mind.
    其余的菜就请您代劳选择吧。
    75．If you want to see what is to be on the menu, please come here or make a call tomorrow afternoon.
    如果您要看菜单的话，请明天下午来一趟或打电话来。
    Dialogue A(A: a waiter of Peace Restaurant; B: Miss Lin, the secretary)A: (The telephone is ringing. ) Hi, Peace Restaurant. Can I help you?
    B: Yes, I'd like to book a table for two for this weekend, March 28th.
    A: What time do you like your table?
    B: At 7∶30 on Friday evening.
    A: Fine! I'll reserve a table for two at 7∶30 p. m. And what is it going to be, Chinese food or Western food?
    B: Western.
    A: May I have your name please, Miss?
    B: Please book it under the name of Mr. Wilson. By the way, is there any chance of a table by the window?
    A: I see. But since we have received many bookings, I can't guarantee anything. Please be assured that we'll try our best, Miss. I hope you'll understand.
    B: I do, but I appreciate it if it could be arranged.
    A: I'll try my best. So, it's Mr. Wilson, a table for two on this Friday evening. It's Western food and the guests are coming at 7∶30. OK?
    B: That's right.
    A: Thank you for calling us. Good-bye.
    B: Good-bye.
    Dialogue B(A waitress of the‘Taste Garden’is answering the call from Miss Lin Juan. )(A: the waitress; B: Miss Lin)A: Hello. This is the‘Taste Garden’.
    B: Hello. Can I book a table for Saturday?
    A: Certainly. How many of you are coming and what time would you like your table?
    B: Ten. We'd like the table at seven on Saturday evening.
    A: Your name, Miss?
    B: Lin Juan, the secretary of Shanghai International Trading Corporation².
    A: Miss Lin, we'll keep the table for you until 7∶20. You know it's always busy at the weekend.
    B: It's all right. Thank you. Good-bye.
    A: Good-bye.
    Dialogue C(Miss Li is calling the Golden Dragon Restaurant to book a dinner. )(A: Miss Li; B: a waitress; C: the captain of the restaurant)A: Excuse me. I want to speak to the captain here.
    B: Just a moment, Miss.
    C: I'm the captain here, Miss. Is there anything I can do for you?
    A: Our company is going to hold a farewell dinner for some friends. We'd like to book a dinner here.
    C: When would you like to have the dinner?
    A: Sunday evening.
    C: How many of you will come to the dinner?
    A: About eight.
    C: Do you prefer Chinese food or Western food?
    A: Chinese food.
    C: That's OK. How much would you like to pay for each person?
    A: Fifty yuan RMB for each person, excluding³ drinks.
    C: Anything special on the menu?
    A: Roast duck, and West Lake Vinegar Fish. As for other dishes, I'll leave the choice to you, if you don't mind.
    C: With pleasure. How about drinks?
    A: A bottle of Wuliangye and ten bottles of Qingdao beer, please.
    C: All right So it's dinner for eight, at fifty each person, excluding drinks, on Sunday evening. Is that right?
    A: That's right. Thank you very much.
    C: Welcome. Could you tell me your name please, Miss?
    A: Li Juan.
    C: Thank you, Miss Li. If you want to see what is to be on the menu, please come here or make a call tomorrow afternoon.
    A: OK. Thanks. Good-bye.
    C: Good-bye.

1 assured   

a.确实的，深信的

参考例句：

• He spoke in a calm, assured voice. 他冷静自信地说。
• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。

2 corporation   

n.公司，企业&n.社团，团体

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation. 这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• The inflation did the corporation up. 通货膨胀使这个公司破产了。

3 excluding   

v.排除，拒绝( exclude的现在分词)；驱逐prep.除…外，不包括

参考例句：

• The shop is open seven days a week excluding Christmas Day. 本商店每周七天营业，圣诞节除外。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Five persons spoke at the meeting excluding me. 除我以外，还有五个人在会上发了言。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》